Amendment in Paragraph 2.31 of FTP, 2009-14 to allow export of samples as part of passenger baggage. - 45 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 - Foreign Trade Policy

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTEE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II, SECTION 3, SUB SECTION (ii) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE UDYOG BHAWAN NOTIFICATION No. 45 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 NEW DELHI, THE 3rd MAY, 2011 Subject: Amendment in Paragraph 2.31 of FTP, 2009-14 to allow export of samples as part of passenger baggage. S.O. 977(E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 read with Section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) as amended in 2010, and also read with Para 1.3 and Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014, (as amended from time to time), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014: 2. The following sub-para is added to the existing Para 2.31 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-2014 : Samples of such items that are otherwise freely exportable under FTP may also be exported as part of passenger baggage without an Authorisation. 3. The effect of this Notification:- Exporters can now take bonafide trade samples as part of their passenger baggage. Sd/- (Anup K. Pujari) Director General of Foreign Trade E-mail: [email protected] (F.No.01/89/180/Misc.10/AM 03/PC-2(B)